Eric Sfiligoj
Sfiligoj is the Editor for both CropLife and CropLife IRON magazines. He travels regularly to cover industry events and has been dedicated to the ag retail industry since he joined the staff in 2000.
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Life In The Fast Lane
There’s no other way to say it — the seed category is having one heck of a 21st century. Among all crop inputs, seed…
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The Right Equipment
At first glance, the custom application category is growing by leaps and bounds. Since the category dropped 14% in sales in 2004, it has…
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Some Assembly Required
For many ag retailers today, consolidation is a way of life. For Agrium Retail, however, consolidation is a way of doing business. “Our number…
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Shifting Fortunes
As the world’s leading crop protection product manufacturer, Bayer CropScience AG has no plans to relinquish its commitment to this market. Indeed, the market…
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A Little Perspective
Eric Wintemute has worked inside the world of crop protection for the last 30 years, but outside the realm of the “big six” suppliers.…
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A Precarious Fall
For the past several years, fall has been a profitable time for ag retailers. Healthy harvests and decent crop prices have helped grower-customers be…
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Adding Fuel To The Fire
Not too many years ago, higher fuel prices were a non-issue with CropLife® 100 retailers. Indeed, in the 20th annual survey of the nation’s…
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Don’t Be Suprised
By their nature, surprises can be wonderfully pleasant. They also can be terribly unpleasant. It’s rare when both states involve the same surprise, but…
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Count Down Picks Up
In many ways, 2004 and 2005 were unusual years for the CropLife® 100. For the first time since the 2000s began, the list of…
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A Moment, To Change
When future ag historians look back on the development of the biofuels movement, I’m certain they will conclude that 2006 was the beginning for…
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